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Nope, just kidding! Once a boyfriend almost got me a cat for my birthday, I was so relieved that he didn't. Never just hand over a living creature as a present :/

Now, as a grownup I don't have the space, money or time to keep a dog, but I just found out that animal shelters are usually looking for dog walkers, because they often don't have enough volunteer helpers for all the animals. This is why I took a walk with Zeus a couple of days ago. It was fun, walking, sometimes running through the forest with him. It is a win-win situation for everybody - the dog, me and the people from the shelter. I am pursuing this to do more often. If you feel the same way, maybe the shelter might be an option for you too?

I have no idea why most of your comments get sent to
my e-mail account, but never show on the actual blog-site. But just today I
received a question of a sporadic reader asking, if I get a lot of spam
feedback and if I do, how I would prevent that.

Well up to now I only had two spam comments. Sometimes
some weird websites visit my blog, but I am not curious enough to find out more
about them, because most times it will be a link with a virus on its tail. So
hands off!

But I would recommend, if you get a lot of spam, turn
on the word verification. I think this tool is actually invented to prevent
spamming. At least for a short amount of time, I think things like that happen
in intervals and maybe as soon as you take action it might stop? And then get
rid of word verification, because it is annoying ;) Don’t really know, if that
will really help – just guessing.

Pink Box is one of these clever cheap marketing beauty boxes, but for now only available in Germany and I believe Austria. I have never ordered a beauty box in my life, but somehow, after discovering this box on some other blog, I couldn't resist giving it a try. Over all I can say, I like the excitement opening the box, but is it really worth it? It is a clever marketing strategy to distribute new products, get recognition and feedback and we even pay for it!!! Cannot say I am too excited about that. Still I think I will order this box until December, because I somehow have the feeling that December is going to be a kickass month - product wise. Besides it will be my birthday and since people only think about Christmas and not birthdays during the month of December, I am going to treat myself with this surprise-box.

If there was only one costume to wear at Halloween for the rest of my life, what would it be?Wallace, Mrs. Mia Wallace. No question about it!She is the perfect character to celebrate Halloween with. As the night moves on, this costume allows the owner to get more wasted by the hour and it is totally OK! ;) The reason is simple. You just stay true to the character. I don't want to encourage anyone to get hammered like a Jersey Shore - Puppet or actually do drugs like Mia in Pulp Fiction, but still - you can have so much fun being Mia Wallace!

And all you need is a black wig, white oversized button shirt, leggings, black flats, eyeliner, red lipstick and red fingernails. I actually had most of it already at home and for the wig - I went into a costume store in Hamburg. It is a very inexpensive costume, which will allow you to spend a few more bucks on drinks :PWhat will your costume be for upcoming Halloween? How do you celebrate?

I haven't been to and will not attend the Oktoberfest this year, because I don't live in Bavaria anymore and it is just too far away, too expensive and the weather too poor. I have only seen pictures on the telly and heard horrible stories from friends about other Wiesn-guests, who didn't behave well and seemed to lost sense of courtesy as soon as their lips touched a Maß beer. OK, this isn't new, but still very annoying!

And I always thought Germans were awful tourists! But obviously there seems to be some business for foreign tourists, who think the Oktoberfest is the best place to get hammered and throw every code of conduct over board. I don't want to see naked ass, tits, all the fillings in someone's mouth, while that person tries to hit on me... I wish this festivity wasn't all about money and people who misbehave like that would be disclosed (well, drunk people get denied entrance into a tent, but drunks inside a tent *rolling eyes*).

But that is only the ugly side of the Oktoberfest. It still can be a whole lot of fun, if you are able to control your beer-thirst ;) There are plenty of classic fairground rides, that are fun to participate in such as the Teufelsrad (devil's wheel), but only if one is sober, otherwise, be prepared to hurt yourself.

The most relaxing way to experience the Oktoberfest is to order a table. It costs a few bucks, but is so comfortable not to worry about the entrance and yada yada yada. Of course, if one happens to be a girl with just one and maximum two female friends, it is much easier to get into a tent than it is for men, especially if you are dressed in a Dirndl. You might stand outside in line and get promoted right away inside. But when the sun is shining and it is still warm outside, I'd rather go and sit in the beer garden, which is always easier to access than a tent. At least in my experience ツ

I am not sure, if I will join the Wiesn 2013. Maybe, maybe not. The Oktoberfest has lost it over the years for me. I think, I'd rather attend some wine festival in or nearby Würzburg instead...